A new study has shown that in the first 19 weeks of e-scooter use in Auckland, 180 riders ended up in the hospital's emergency department.
Almost a quarter of them had alcohol in their system, and less than 2 percent had been wearing helmets.
Auckland City Hospital surgeons are calling for a zero blood-alcohol limit, night-time curfews and reduced speed limits for e-scooter riders.
Dr Anna Brownson is the lead author of the study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal on Friday.
